India is planning to launch a digital version of the rupee, becoming the latest country to join the rush to create state-backed virtual currencies. ( read original story ...)
Should I get my paycheck in crypto? Experts weigh in as America Competes Act looms
Pro athletes, mayors and celebrities have been getting compensated in cryptocurrency. But should you? How much should you allocate towards it? ( read original story ...)
Facebook’s crypto project sold after political backlash
The announcement caps a nearly three-year odyssey on the part of Facebook and its partners to launch a digital currency. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 Bed Occupancy Rate Exceeds 50 Pct in Tokyo
Tokyo, Feb. 1 (Jiji Press)--The Tokyo metropolitan government said Tuesday that the hospital bed occupancy rate for COVID-19 patients in the Japanese capital has reached 50.7 pct, exceeding the 50 pct ... ( read original story ...)
I live in Tokyo. He lives in D.C. Omicron forced us to marry if we ever wanted to see each other.
The infamous difficulties of a long-distance relationship reach new heights in the constantly changing circumstances of a pandemic. ( read original story ...)
New US envoy to Japan vows support amid regional tensions
Washington is “fully committed” to working with Japan to confront growing regional tensions, the new U.S. ambassador to Tokyo, Rahm Emanuel, said Tuesday. Emanuel was speaking at a meeting with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hand Saudis first defeat in WC qualifying group
A first-half goal from Takumi Minamino set Japan on the way to beating Saudi Arabia 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Tuesday and keeping the host on course for a seventh successive World Cup appearance. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo COVID-19 hospitalisations mount, cross closely watched 50% threshold
TOKYO: More than half of Tokyo's hospital beds set aside for ... The current curbs empower regional governors to order restaurants and bars to shorten their business hours and stop serving alcohol. A ... ( read original story ...)
Eisai Receives the Tokyo Governor Prize for Corporate Governance of the Year 2021
TOKYO, Feb 1, 2022 - (JCN Newswire ... system to clearly separate management oversight and business execution, and places great importance to dialogue with its stakeholders including patients. In ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s nationalist firebrand Shintaro Ishihara dies at 89
Shintaro Ishihara, a fiery nationalist politician remembered as Tokyo’s gaffe-prone governor who provoked a spat with China by calling for Japan’s purchase of disputed islands in the East China Seas, ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka purchases Nick Jonas’ Beverly Hills mansion
Naomi Osaka made a pretty significant purchase over ... Jonas sold his stylish property off the market after owning the home for just over a year. He paid $6.5 million for the house, but flipped ... ( read original story ...)
A crypto breakthrough? Western states consider taking digital currency
| Mario Tama/ The dreams of crypto enthusiasts inched closer to reality in recent days as lawmakers in Wyoming and Arizona put forward proposals that would allow those states to accept tax payments in ... ( read original story ...)
India to launch state-backed ‘digital rupee’, tax crypto
India will introduce a state-backed "digital rupee" and impose a 30 percent tax on profits from virtual currencies, the government announced Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
TANAAKK Raised US$2M Series A From Musashi Seimitsu Industry (TYO:7220)
proper milestones and KPIs from early stage all the way into NASDAQ or Tokyo Stock Exchange IPO. Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd. (TYO:7220) is a global auto parts Tier1 company for automobiles and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s car sales slump, heightens chance of Q1 economic contraction
The lingering impact of the virus is dashing hope among Bank of Japan policymakers the world's third-largest economy will head for a solid recovery as the pandemic's impact subsides. Domestic new car ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo COVID hospitalisations mount, cross closely watched 50% threshold
More than half of Tokyo's hospital beds set aside for COVID-19 patients were occupied on Tuesday, a level that officials have previously flagged as a criterion for requesting a state of emergency. ( read original story ...)